Colleges & Departments

The College of Ocean Sciences set a goal of studying, educating, and developing the theories and their applications in the ocean sciences, including the understanding of the marine environment, the use and development of marine resources, and the use and conservation of marine space. It has also worked to contribute to the advancement of the local, national, and international communities by nurturing talented individuals.

In particular, it has concentrated on research in the ocean sciences that Jeju has the potential for regional competitiveness. Since 1999, it has led state-funded projects, including the Brain Korea (BK) 21, the New University for Regional Innovation (NURI), the Education of Regional Water Industrial Specialists, and the POST-BK 21. Currently, students participating in the state-funded Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC) program receive lots of financial aids and subsidies through scholarships. It has also become the cradle for the ocean sciences both nominally and virtually by establishing the cluster of ‘Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, regional industries, universities, and research institutes’ under the provincial vision for the development of the maritime and fisheries industries.

Introduction

The Marine Life Science Majors program aims at cultivating the talented specialists who are dedicated to sustain the food security for people through efficient and scientific developmental pursuits. The goal-oriented majors curriculum encompasses studies in environmental science, fish farming, fish feed science, pisciculture biology, invertebrate animal farming, fish genetic and breeding science, embryology, reproductive biology, feed biology, marine organismic ecology, cell and molecular immunology, and immunobiology.

Aims

The majors curriculum is designed to theoretically and experimentally well-trained marine biologists with specialized expertise capable of tackling the issues concerning comprehensive and efficient production and usage of marine resources.

Careers

-Graduate studies to earn master's and doctorate degrees for research and teaching positions

-Certified 2nd degree teachers at secondary schools (fishery and oceanography)

-Research organizations (National Fisheries Research &Development Institute, Korea Institute of Oceanography, National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service, fishery and oceanography related research laboratories, fishery hatchery, fishery-related public service officials, aquarium, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and Fisheries Cooperative Union, hatchery, pharmaceutical companies, feed companies, biotechnology and BT industry laboratories, etc)

History

-1995.10.04: Established the Department of Marine Biotechnology (50 enrollments)

-1996.10.24: Merged with the Faculty of Marine Products Science

-2009.03.01: Restructured 1 Faculty (Faculty of Oceanography), 3 majors (Marine Products Majors, Maritime Industrial Engineering Majors, Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors) to 1 Faculty (Faculty of Marine Biomedical Science: Marine Life Science Majors, Marine Biomedical Science Majors), with 5 Departments (Maritime Industrial Engineering, Earth and Ocean Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Maritime System Engineering)